Colleges Against Cancer
What is Colleges Against Cancer (CAC)?
How can I find out more information about Relay For Life of Butler Community College/Andover?
What are the important Dates for Relay For Life of Butler Community College/Andover?
What are some examples of CAC cancer education programs?
What is a survivor? How can I register as a survivor?
How can I contact someone about CAC or Relay For Life?
"American Cancer Society Colleges Against Cancer is a nationwide collaboration of college students, faculty, and staff dedicated to eliminating cancer by initiating and supporting programs of the American Cancer Society." That about says it all. It is a group for anyone on campus - not only students - who would like to join the fight against cancer. The four statetegic initiatives of CAC include: Survivorship, Cancer Education, Advocacy, and Relay For Life.
Why take up the fight? Why join Colleges Against Cancer?
One in Three people will be diagnosed with some form of cancer throughout their lifetime! That means that you or a family member is probably at risk for some form of cancer. At Colleges Against Cancer, we are taking up the fight for our lives and the lives of our loved ones.
Relay For Life - A celebration of HOPE!
To learn more about the Relay For Life of Butler Community College/Andover you can go to http://www.acsevents.org/bcc. Sign up by January 31 to register at the early bird registration of $7/participant (regular registration rate is $10/person).
Form or join a team by going to the website listed above or contact Ezzard Robinson at erobinson1@butlercc.edu. It does not cost anything extra to form a team. Teams will compete against other teams for the "Most Spirited", "Best Campsite", "Top On-site Fundraising Team", and "Top On-line Fundraising Team". Even if you are not planning to do all your fundraising online, we would like all participants to register online.
IMPORTANT DATES FOR RELAY FOR LIFE
Team Captain Spring Kick Off - January 25, 2007 at 5109S (5000 building Andover) from 7-8pm.
Team Captain University - February 3, 2007
Team T-shirt Pick Up - March 27, 2007 at 6416-6417 (6000 building Andover from 7-8pm.)
Event - March 30-31, 2007 at Andover Central High School - 8pm - 8am.
Throughout the year, CAC will promote cancer education through such events as the Great American Smoke Out (GASO)(November 22, 2007), Great American Health Check (January 18, 2007), Relay For Life (March 30-31, 2007), and the Great American Eat Right Challenge (May 17, 2007), as well as monthly cancer awareness programs -
Prostate Cancer/Ovarian Cancer/Childhood Cancer Awareness (September),
Breast Cancer Awareness (October),
Lung Cancer Awareness (November),
Cervical Cancer Awareness (January),
Colorectal Cancer Awareness (March), and
National Cancer Control (April) Months.
If you have ever been diagnosed with cancer of any kind, you are a SURVIVOR. We invite you to join us on March 30-31, 2007 for the 2nd annual Relay For Life of Butler Community College/Andover event. Click here to register as a survivor (free unless you would like to be a participate on a team as well.)
It is free to join the organization. Members of the Relay For Life committee are automatically members of the organization. Anyone who participates in Relay For Life is automatically part of our Email list. If you are not already on our email list, join the Colleges Against Cancer Pipeline Group or email Rochelle White at rwhite5@butlercc.edu.
For more information about Colleges Against Cancer at Butler Community College or Relay For Life of Butler Community College/Andover - contact Melissa Elliott at melliott@butlercc.edu or call 316-218-6869 (or 321-2222, ext. 6869)
